SECOND EDITION GERMAN ARMY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 102, 1 May 1919, Page 1

SECOND EDITION GERMAN ARMY.

ACTIVITY ON EASTERN FRONT. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. May 1, 2.10 p.m.) PARIS, April '29. It igi reported from Germany that Hindenburg is at Kolberg between Stattin and Danzig, with a large staff and an army of two hundred thousand, which ho is throwing along the DanarigThoru line. He has twelve hundred guns, many of heavy calibre. fiSh.3 German army scattered throughout the Empire ig estimated at a million. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) i —... (Rec. May 1. 1.50 p.m.). PARIS, April 2° ; The first meeting of the League i lit be helu in Washington in the autumn, when President Wilson will oe ‘■'.e- ted President. Thirteen neutrals have worthed their intention to be present. Dje expected that enemy Powers ' ill then be admitted. iTflie Secretary of the League will be paid a salary of £SCO with £SOOO for expenses. IMPERIAL PREFERENCE. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. May 1, 12.30 p.m.) - LONDON, April 30. In, connection with the British Dudget, Imperial preference will be Wxi on existing duties. There will be c;*.slxth on consumable commodities, ar.oy apart from alcohol, one-third ui ’uaj ufactured goods. ' . FIRE IN WOOL STORE, (Australian & NZ OaW* Assorja^),. DUNEDIN, This Day; \ f ire was discovered early tmS morning in Clarke's wool scouring works at Woodhaugh, a three-sto.-cy, building, valued about £SOO, containing plant valued at £BOO and hundred bales of wool pressed and ready, belonging to the Imperial' Government. IB? building and plant were gutted. Ane t ■ wool was valued at £3OOO, _ and wps partially burnt. Roughly, £ISOO FO’th was saved. There were no insurances on the building or plant. JAPAN AND CHINA. (Rec. May 1, 12.50 p.m.) (Official.) . PARIS, April 30. The Kaiau-chau dispute has been sat* tied. Japan agreed to surrender. chau to China in due course. THE THEFT FROM AUSTRALIA HOUSE. (Rec. May 1. 1.50 p.m.) v LONDON. April 29. 1 The bar stolen from Australia House ■ was only coated with silver and of the value of £SO.